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there are 16 such support centers across south korea. not only does the center cover child birth and child rearing expenses, it also gives educational support for those who missed out on finishing high school. some believe that help for unwed single mothers is still far from sufficient. approximately 10,000 children are born to unwed children a year. having a child out of wedlock is frowned upon in a society strongly influenced by confusion. unwed mothers are disowned by their families and have nowhere to go. up until recently many children born to unwed single mothers were sent abroad to live with a adoptive families. around 100,000 children were adopted way from south korea since 1956. in 2010, a group of unwed single mothers founded an organization to share their experiences and seek understanding and support, the first of its kind. >> hello. >> the group holds public veeves calling for the right to raise their own children. in this episode of "asia insight" we take a look at the challenges faced by unwed single mothers in south korea
there are 16 such support centers across south korea. not only does the center cover child birth and child rearing expenses, it also gives educational support for those who missed out on finishing high school. some believe that help for unwed single mothers is still far from sufficient. approximately 10,000 children are born to unwed children a year. having a child out of wedlock is frowned upon in a society strongly influenced by confusion. unwed mothers are disowned by their families and have...
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south korea relies on china, it's a huge market for south korea, the trade between the two countries is $230 billion. it's an important relationship and one that is becoming, i think, more friendly since the two people, suin pink and park geun-hye became to the top. park geun-hye speaks chinese, they get on well, perhaps there's a deepening relationship on a personal level. >> you mentioned economy and trade. security is on the agenda, isn't it? >> in all sorts of shapes and forms. the key security problem is the neighbour to the north, and that will be key on the agenda between park geun-hye, and ms ping. they come at it with different preconceptions. china is upset about the way north korea continues to carry on with nuclear testing and continuing its nuclear programme, it is upset about the execution, taking the uncle of the north korean, seep as in the van -- seen as in the vanguard of north korea's relationship. china does not want to see undue pressure put on the leadership of north korea. it could lead to collapse or destabilization of an area south of border. as far as south
south korea relies on china, it's a huge market for south korea, the trade between the two countries is $230 billion. it's an important relationship and one that is becoming, i think, more friendly since the two people, suin pink and park geun-hye became to the top. park geun-hye speaks chinese, they get on well, perhaps there's a deepening relationship on a personal level. >> you mentioned economy and trade. security is on the agenda, isn't it? >> in all sorts of shapes and forms....
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and south korea. south korea relies on the united states for security. there's 30,000 u.s. troops here. any attempt by china to do that will be metway good deal of resistance in south korea. >> it's a fine line that park geun-hye is walking the harry fawcett from seoul. >> still ahead - the worst outbreak of ebola. african health minister try to agree on measures to halt the spread of the disease. >>> we look at the first anniversary of egypt's coup - one year on. >> i don't know how you sfi the mobs when you come home. you'll have to shave your beard so they don't know who you are. >> found out which football player was on the receiving end of some presidential advice. >>> the murder of a teenager in east jerusalem awaits the return of his body. rocket fire intensified amid international calls for calm. we cross live to nisreen el-shamayleh. joining us from jerusalem. is the situation now more calm after the night's violence? >> it is, indeed calmer in jerusalem. you know that the clashes and the skirmishes broke out in the area within east jerusalem, which is where the pa
and south korea. south korea relies on the united states for security. there's 30,000 u.s. troops here. any attempt by china to do that will be metway good deal of resistance in south korea. >> it's a fine line that park geun-hye is walking the harry fawcett from seoul. >> still ahead - the worst outbreak of ebola. african health minister try to agree on measures to halt the spread of the disease. >>> we look at the first anniversary of egypt's coup - one year on. >>...
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south korea has no raw materials. our treasure is education. it's the only way we can compete. >> studying till they collapse. but the unbelievably hard working south korean students also pay a high price. the country has the world's highest rate of youth suicides. around 200 each year. many can't cope with the stress and high expectations of their families. it's the day of the exams. students from the lower classes wish luck. and the many mothers and fathers too. each in their own way. the students come from all over seoul for the exams. the city comes to a standstill. public offices, banks, shops all open an hour later so that the roads are free for the students. later, seoul's air space will be completely blocked so no airplane noise disturbs the english test. and even the police stand by to help latecomers. >> if the students are late, they can signal to us. we ensure free roads with our flashing lights. and they can make it to school in no time. >> in the classroom, mobile phones are collected, exam papers distributed. everything is multip
south korea has no raw materials. our treasure is education. it's the only way we can compete. >> studying till they collapse. but the unbelievably hard working south korean students also pay a high price. the country has the world's highest rate of youth suicides. around 200 each year. many can't cope with the stress and high expectations of their families. it's the day of the exams. students from the lower classes wish luck. and the many mothers and fathers too. each in their own way....
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harry fossett reports. >> reporter: the president we welcomed jinping to south korea. they've known each other for decades. the president was the first chinese leer to prioritize a trip to seoul ahead of going to pyongyang, they used similar language about north korea. >> translator: realizing denuclearization and maintaining peace and stability are in line with the members. they should resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation. >> reporter: the recent missile firing is a sign of the displeasure and a public snub by the traditional ally. >> translator: under circumstances with north korea launched missiles again while not dropping the nuclear threat to president jinping's visit is a clear message about denuke layerization. >> reporter: the talks centered on trade. south korea is reliant on china as an export market, and they committed to wrap up free trade negotiations by the end of the year. they oppose the move by japan to reinterpret the constitution. the welcome for jinping here has been as warm as the snub to pyongyang was icy. the relationship remains f
harry fossett reports. >> reporter: the president we welcomed jinping to south korea. they've known each other for decades. the president was the first chinese leer to prioritize a trip to seoul ahead of going to pyongyang, they used similar language about north korea. >> translator: realizing denuclearization and maintaining peace and stability are in line with the members. they should resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation. >> reporter: the recent missile firing...
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south korea also had claims. or defend zone dipped into areas claimed by china. >> japan the enemy of -- the friend of the enemy is my friend. >> i think we should all get along. >> we should. we figured it out right here. thank you so much. news, japan airlines says they are prepared to apply for a credit rating. it means the nation half second-largest carrier may soon be allowed to -- it means the nation's second-largest carrier may soon be allowed to sell bonds. >> it is a challenge to maintain over 10% of profitability. i believe it is my mission to aim for even higher affability by taking cost-effective measures. >> wall street cheers ahead of the u.s. independence day. but what is ahead after the party is over? ♪ >> welcome back, i am angie lau. nq.mble for petsmart rose the most in two years. petsmart washas -- the biggest gainer in the s&p 500, which rose to a record. let's get more on the u.s. with my next guest. director of macroeconomic research. not only was the s&p hitting a record, the dow hit 17,
south korea also had claims. or defend zone dipped into areas claimed by china. >> japan the enemy of -- the friend of the enemy is my friend. >> i think we should all get along. >> we should. we figured it out right here. thank you so much. news, japan airlines says they are prepared to apply for a credit rating. it means the nation half second-largest carrier may soon be allowed to -- it means the nation's second-largest carrier may soon be allowed to sell bonds. >> it...
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south korea is an ally of the ni did states but south korea and the u.s. also have a distrust of china. and china is the only friend of north korea. very interesting dynamic. some are saying this is president xi jinping's efforts to broaden severe influence over this area and limit the united states by cozying closer to south korea. what they have been saying about the the nuclear -- the wantclearization, is they to get back to the table. we know that russia and china seem to be writing from the same page or reading from the same page right now. there is a lot of conflict. that is why these talks didn't go anywhere until 2008 and haven't even restarted. korea.ing up to north i would say cozying up. time ofions at the same this meeting between xi and park. >> there is trade which is going to be fundamental. north korea is the elephant in the room. >> it is. kim jong-un has been conducting missile tests. it is in everyone's best interests to have a de-nuclearized peninsula. the chinese communique talked tion of de0 nucleariza the entire peninsula. that would
south korea is an ally of the ni did states but south korea and the u.s. also have a distrust of china. and china is the only friend of north korea. very interesting dynamic. some are saying this is president xi jinping's efforts to broaden severe influence over this area and limit the united states by cozying closer to south korea. what they have been saying about the the nuclear -- the wantclearization, is they to get back to the table. we know that russia and china seem to be writing from...
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>> i'm from south korea, originally, born and raised there. and i came to america when i was 13. >> why did you come to the states? >> long story. as all immigrants do, a lot of turbulence, and then i ended up in queens originally, new york, without a word of english. >> what do you do for a living today? >> i'm a novelist and a journalist so i published novel, literary novel, how i began writing. and then i'm coming out with a book actually. i've been a journalist for about -- since the first time i went into north korea, in 2002, and that's when i first went into north korea, and then that is what i've been covering more or less. >> well, that's why we invited you on booktv to preview your book coming out in the fall of 2014. "without you there is no us: my time with the sons of north korea's elite." how did you get a job in north korea? >> it took a long time. first time i went in 2002 was by joining pro north korea group. and i went to kim jung@ ovó ills birthday celebration. >> what was it like getting into north korea. >> i'm south kore
>> i'm from south korea, originally, born and raised there. and i came to america when i was 13. >> why did you come to the states? >> long story. as all immigrants do, a lot of turbulence, and then i ended up in queens originally, new york, without a word of english. >> what do you do for a living today? >> i'm a novelist and a journalist so i published novel, literary novel, how i began writing. and then i'm coming out with a book actually. i've been a journalist...
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nhk world, south korea. >> that is going to do it for business hour. let's get a check of the markets now. >>> let's now go back to jonathan for the world weather forecast, jonathan? >> hello, shery. let's take a look at what's happening in asia. yes, of course we are talking about neoguri and its effect, bringing rain for south korea and into japan. don't forget the rainy season continues to be a big part of the forecast, bringing a lot of rain for the southern portions of china. some areas reporting 70 to 80 millimeters of rainfall in a 24-hour period. definitely causing problems with flooding yet again. and looks like that's still going to be a big part of the forecast. up to 120 millimeters of rainfall possible in the southern portions of china. meanwhile also into the indochina peninsula and the monsoonal front in the philippines bringing even more rainfall. forecast for thursday, 34 in taipei. 32 in hong kong. a chance of rain and thunderstorms during the day in manila with a high of 32 degrees for thursday. i do want to bring to your attention s
nhk world, south korea. >> that is going to do it for business hour. let's get a check of the markets now. >>> let's now go back to jonathan for the world weather forecast, jonathan? >> hello, shery. let's take a look at what's happening in asia. yes, of course we are talking about neoguri and its effect, bringing rain for south korea and into japan. don't forget the rainy season continues to be a big part of the forecast, bringing a lot of rain for the southern portions of...
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what we did south korea's response be at this juncture, i think south korea has shown incredible restraint given some of north korea's provocations in recent years. if, in fact, there was a misfire accidentally or intentionally that were to land in the south korean city, seoul is not that far away, and what have the south koreans indicated their response would be? >> the south koreans are increasing resolve that should there be a publication on the part of north korea, that they will respond. this, of course, due to the fact that in 2010 they were two deadly attacks by north korea on south korea, including, resulted in the deaths of south korean civilians. so this is what our alliance with south korea is all about. ensuring that together we can present this united front on the peninsula to north korea and they can understand that they can't repeat the aggression that they perpetrated on the south in june of 1950. that those days are gone. and that the best path forward is that the vision that's been laid out by the president of south korea who has talked about a path forward and falling pe
what we did south korea's response be at this juncture, i think south korea has shown incredible restraint given some of north korea's provocations in recent years. if, in fact, there was a misfire accidentally or intentionally that were to land in the south korean city, seoul is not that far away, and what have the south koreans indicated their response would be? >> the south koreans are increasing resolve that should there be a publication on the part of north korea, that they will...
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south korea is strategically importan to china and friendl reons th sul rations are als i south korea's largest trading partner. chinese tourists now outspend sethla chinese traders have been coming here gatnsre tng two countries normalized relatns in 1992. d builngs in kor's in a more complicated history and of how quickly things can change. lucy williamson, bbc news, seoul. >> income and equality. politicians invoke these two words every day but they can't seem to agree what to do about it. today the u.s. unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly six years and dow jones closed above 17,000 for the first time ever, despite those fireworks launched to celebrate the moment, however, the gap between rich and poor is still widening here. new york's mayor is among those trying to tackle the problem. but as the bbc north america editor reports, not everyone is on board with his approach. >> new york, magnificent from a millionaire's window, can look rather different at street level. never mind occupied wall street, the left occupy city hall. these demonstrators see fresh hope i
south korea is strategically importan to china and friendl reons th sul rations are als i south korea's largest trading partner. chinese tourists now outspend sethla chinese traders have been coming here gatnsre tng two countries normalized relatns in 1992. d builngs in kor's in a more complicated history and of how quickly things can change. lucy williamson, bbc news, seoul. >> income and equality. politicians invoke these two words every day but they can't seem to agree what to do about...
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this marks first time that the chinese president has been to south korea before going to north korea, china's long time ally. one day ahead of the visit in the south, the north fired two rockets into the sea of japan. observers think china will be careful not to irritate north korea too much, for fear of triggering an extreme reaction. >> translator: i believe china notified north korea of the visit in advance as always. and i think the north launched its rockets to remind both china and south korea of its presence and revive tensions on the peninsula. >> reporter: china also wants to send bilateral cooperation by finalizing a free trade agreement with the south, which it hopes will boost investment. the port city of qindao is pinning its hopes on the two sides signing an agreement. since bilateral diplomatic relations were established in 1992, it's been a stepping stone for south korean businesses entering the chinese market. many chinese people calling ancestry who speak korean have moved to qingdao in search of jobs. this street was named after a south korean company. many factorie
this marks first time that the chinese president has been to south korea before going to north korea, china's long time ally. one day ahead of the visit in the south, the north fired two rockets into the sea of japan. observers think china will be careful not to irritate north korea too much, for fear of triggering an extreme reaction. >> translator: i believe china notified north korea of the visit in advance as always. and i think the north launched its rockets to remind both china and...
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south korea's kospi up just a touch. shanghai's key index is in negative territory by about a tenth of a percent. in hong kong the hang seng up by .20%. >>> chinese leaders have been putting the supports in place to reinforce their economy. and they're seeing signs their efforts may be paying off. financial leaders checked the government's monthly purchasing managers index to check the state of manufacturing. a figure above 50 indicates growth. a figure below points to a contraction. in june, the official index climbed to 51, the best reading since december. people are also seeing some heartening numbers on industrial output, retail sales, and capital investment. they all gained momentum in may. let's find out what economists make of the data. dickey long is the executive director of research at kingston securities in hong kong. thanks always for joining us, dickey. how do you feel about the numbers? >> good morning. >> good morning. how do you feel about the numbers that we've been seeing? >> well, generally speaking th
south korea's kospi up just a touch. shanghai's key index is in negative territory by about a tenth of a percent. in hong kong the hang seng up by .20%. >>> chinese leaders have been putting the supports in place to reinforce their economy. and they're seeing signs their efforts may be paying off. financial leaders checked the government's monthly purchasing managers index to check the state of manufacturing. a figure above 50 indicates growth. a figure below points to a contraction....
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north korea's official korean central news agency reports that south korea made comments about the cost of hosting the north's athletes. the news agency reports that the south argued over the planned size of the north's delegation. the agency says north korean delegates told the south they may reconsider its participation. sources say north korea may be bargaining for better conditions for its athletes. >>> the u.n. security council has called on north korea to comply with its resolutions not to fire any more ballistic missiles. it's condemned the country for carrying out three rounds of missile tests between late june and early july. the council members held an informal meeting on thursday. south korean officials have requested it. in a statement, the council president criticized the north. >> the members of the security council condemn these launches as violations of security council resolutions and urged the dprk to fully comply with the relevant security council resolution. >> the council issued a similar statement in march after north korea conducted other ballistic missile launche
north korea's official korean central news agency reports that south korea made comments about the cost of hosting the north's athletes. the news agency reports that the south argued over the planned size of the north's delegation. the agency says north korean delegates told the south they may reconsider its participation. sources say north korea may be bargaining for better conditions for its athletes. >>> the u.n. security council has called on north korea to comply with its...
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we start this hour with breaking news out of south korea. police there say two trains have collided in the eastern city of pebak. police and firefighters say the accident happened shortly before 6:00 p.m. local time. south korea media report the trains were carrying a total of about 100 passengers. they reported many passengers got out of the trains by themselves and that some were taken to hospital with injuries. firefighters are conducting a rescue operation. once again, for those of you just tuning in, we have breaking news out of south korea. police there say two trains have collided in the eastern city of taeback. >>> south koreans have had their confidence in the transit system rocked in recent months. investigators say they found the body of the man who owned the ferry back in april. they discovered his remains in a field and they have made a positive identification through dna testing. nhk world reports. >> reporter: yoo has been missing since the "sewol" capsized in may. investigators say finding yoo was key to helping them quantify
we start this hour with breaking news out of south korea. police there say two trains have collided in the eastern city of pebak. police and firefighters say the accident happened shortly before 6:00 p.m. local time. south korea media report the trains were carrying a total of about 100 passengers. they reported many passengers got out of the trains by themselves and that some were taken to hospital with injuries. firefighters are conducting a rescue operation. once again, for those of you just...
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south korea has restated they won't be korean peninsula to be free of nuclear weapons. the chinese president met his south korean counter part. the first visit to the peninsula as head of state, and as seen is a snub to north korea, the country that beijing has backed in the past. they have known each other for nearly a decade, hence the talk of deepening trust. they use similar language north korea. >> realizing the authorization, and maintaining the peace and stability on the peninsula are in line with the common interests of the six party talks. relevant size should result think dialog and consultation. >> under circumstances with north korea recently launched missiles again. is a clear message. >> the talks also center on trade, south korea is increasingly reliant on china, and they are wrapping up free trade negotiations by the end of the year. the welcome here has been as warm as the snub was icy. but despite increasing amounts of common ground, the relationship remains fought with difficulties. >> while south korea relies on biders for it's products it relies on
south korea has restated they won't be korean peninsula to be free of nuclear weapons. the chinese president met his south korean counter part. the first visit to the peninsula as head of state, and as seen is a snub to north korea, the country that beijing has backed in the past. they have known each other for nearly a decade, hence the talk of deepening trust. they use similar language north korea. >> realizing the authorization, and maintaining the peace and stability on the peninsula...
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also into south korea. you'll see rain increasing going throughout the next few days because of the typhoon. now as it continues to move to the north and east. itting loos like we're going to see more rain. because the rainy season front into hong kong and china peninsula. make sure even though the typhoon may not be in your direction. the rainy season front will be a big player. let's take a look at the forecast in the americas. after arthur departed from the eastern sea board. high pressure builds behind the system in the deep south. pleasant weather conditions. that's going to change into a hot and humid weather scenario as the system taps into the gulf streams. it will become a little bit sticky going throughout the next couple of days. we have a cup of low pressure systems into ontario and tnorth dakota and south dakota. it will bring haeeavy rain into minnesota. thunderstorms in denver but along the eastern sea board highs in the low to mid 30s. even in new york. finally we wrap up with a look at euro
also into south korea. you'll see rain increasing going throughout the next few days because of the typhoon. now as it continues to move to the north and east. itting loos like we're going to see more rain. because the rainy season front into hong kong and china peninsula. make sure even though the typhoon may not be in your direction. the rainy season front will be a big player. let's take a look at the forecast in the americas. after arthur departed from the eastern sea board. high pressure...
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bbc news, south korea. for its citizens. bbc news, south korea. newest country marks its third birthday tomorrow, but south sudan doesn't really have much to celebrate. it is in the midst of a devastating civil war and the fallout is being felt across the border in sudan, which also just had an anniversary. its president has been in power for 25 years. while bashir is the longest-serving leader, it has not been an easy time for the country. man with something to celebrate. bashir has been in power for longer than any other sudanese leader, 25 years. he is a fiery orator and the equally corrosive figure. his order century in power, there has not been a single day of peace. fighting in southern sudan ended in 2005, but by then, conflict had flared up in par 4. the president used air power and ethnic militias to fight the rebels. >> do hereby swear by -- >> three years ago south sudan split away. brashear honored his promise to , but the joyrendum was bad news for brashear. when south sudan declared its ofependence, sudan lost most its oil, so now th
bbc news, south korea. for its citizens. bbc news, south korea. newest country marks its third birthday tomorrow, but south sudan doesn't really have much to celebrate. it is in the midst of a devastating civil war and the fallout is being felt across the border in sudan, which also just had an anniversary. its president has been in power for 25 years. while bashir is the longest-serving leader, it has not been an easy time for the country. man with something to celebrate. bashir has been in...
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helped in south korea economically developed. it has allowed the government to work more closely with the development process. much of that ended in the 1990's, and especially in the 1997 financial crisis. >> the chaebols seem to be under threat in south korea. there was a headline from bloomberg but called samsung's chaebol a time bomb. why? >> i think the challenge with the chaebol is because of the family structure, you have a situation to where -- lee kun-he e build a company -- built a company into one of the top companies in the world. ung may have many of the skills needed to lead the company, the question is, is family leadership in the long run the best strategy? over time, if you look at even the politics and other things -- depending on generation after generation of the family, tends to be a dangerous strategy. you need at some point to move into a structure where essentially you can take and move in a person who has all the skills necessary to run the company. e.j. young may have those skills, but if he doesn't, you
helped in south korea economically developed. it has allowed the government to work more closely with the development process. much of that ended in the 1990's, and especially in the 1997 financial crisis. >> the chaebols seem to be under threat in south korea. there was a headline from bloomberg but called samsung's chaebol a time bomb. why? >> i think the challenge with the chaebol is because of the family structure, you have a situation to where -- lee kun-he e build a company --...
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north korea has threatened further provocations again the united states and south korea. they released a statement from the national defense commission's policy bureau. the statement says recent launched of missiles and rockets were military activities planned >> well, catherine, investors are worried about the headlines. they are pulling out of stocks and going into what they see like gold and government bonds. it fell on an algts day in a row and investors fell nearly 8%. the dow jones industrial average fell by more than a quarter of a percent. still, though, it remains above the 17,000 level. for details on how tokyo markets are starting the week, ram ramin mellengard joins us from the tokyo stock exchange. how are investigators? >> we're seeing tokyo bucking the trend. we're seeing it it in a little reversal there. although we're seeing the nikkei trading a little higher. investor sentsment is being over-shadowed a little bit by geopolitical events by ukraine and gaza. it has meant that investors are happier to keep funds in what they see as safer also sets such as t
north korea has threatened further provocations again the united states and south korea. they released a statement from the national defense commission's policy bureau. the statement says recent launched of missiles and rockets were military activities planned >> well, catherine, investors are worried about the headlines. they are pulling out of stocks and going into what they see like gold and government bonds. it fell on an algts day in a row and investors fell nearly 8%. the dow jones...
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south korean officials say they were launched from north korea's east coast. the officials say the first took off at around 6:50 a.m. and the second at 8:00 a.m. they say the devices traveled about 180 kilometers and then plunged into the sea of japan. three days ago, north korean authorities fired ballistic missiles into the sea of japan, the latest launches come a day before chinese president xi jinping is scheduled to visit south korea. more details on this story as they come in. >>> japan's cabinet members have approved the country's new national security policy. they've reinterpreted the constitution to enable the country to use its right to collective self-defense. so personnel will now be able to help allies under attack. >> translator: japan has consistently followed a path of peace. we're not changing the country's course, rather, we're trying to further strengthen our stance. the cabinet decision shows our resolution and commitment. >> past administrations maintained the constitution would allow the use of force only if japan was attacked directly. t
south korean officials say they were launched from north korea's east coast. the officials say the first took off at around 6:50 a.m. and the second at 8:00 a.m. they say the devices traveled about 180 kilometers and then plunged into the sea of japan. three days ago, north korean authorities fired ballistic missiles into the sea of japan, the latest launches come a day before chinese president xi jinping is scheduled to visit south korea. more details on this story as they come in....
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if plastic surgery had a mecca, it would be the ritzy district of south korea. everywhere you look there are women seemingly trying to look like the plastic doll-like plastic people here. thousands travel to korea from all over the globe to go under the knife. >> i think the results would be here in korea because they know the asian face better. >> reporter: the plastic surgeons in korea are regarded as among the best in the world that attracts clients like this lady. she is getting ready to head to seoul for her own plastic surgery over shaul. >> just recently i had my nose done by a beverly hills plastic surgeon but it is still not what i'm looking for. i went to a famous doctor and spent $8,000. in south korea it is anywhere from two to 4 or $5,000, so it is significantly cheaper and i think the results will be better. >> reporter: she consults the leading clinic in south korea, led by this leading surgeon. >> tell me what you don't like about yourself. >> i definitely think my forehead could use some rounding out, my eyes could be a little more extended so t
if plastic surgery had a mecca, it would be the ritzy district of south korea. everywhere you look there are women seemingly trying to look like the plastic doll-like plastic people here. thousands travel to korea from all over the globe to go under the knife. >> i think the results would be here in korea because they know the asian face better. >> reporter: the plastic surgeons in korea are regarded as among the best in the world that attracts clients like this lady. she is getting...
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expanding its ties with traditional ally of south korea obviously the difficulty is getting through north korea and getting agreement cooperation on the issues the north korea raises of nuclear proliferation and aggressive violation of international norms on things like drugs and currency counterfeiting and things like that will have to be dealt with and then a process that gets us to a stable energy and other kinds of transportation relationships through north korea but the principle of the u.s. is happy to hear that korea which has ninety seven percent foreign dependency on imported energy can find a diversification of those sources and i think i personally don't think that russia selling its resources to korea is a threat to anybody in in the sphere of american interests well maybe because you're a very intelligent person but i think some people on capitol hill will indeed see that as a major threat we should lead me to our guest my final question as we discuss how this program is it is obvious that asia is on the verge of a massive rebalancing and you know major infrastructure project
expanding its ties with traditional ally of south korea obviously the difficulty is getting through north korea and getting agreement cooperation on the issues the north korea raises of nuclear proliferation and aggressive violation of international norms on things like drugs and currency counterfeiting and things like that will have to be dealt with and then a process that gets us to a stable energy and other kinds of transportation relationships through north korea but the principle of the...
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of building a gas pipeline linking russia and south korea and reach again would bypass or pass through rather north korea so there seems to be an incentive for a settling of these decades old scores but the question is will the united states be ok with that because obviously at least as seen from moscow the united states has tried to undermine russia's energy role in here of really be ok with russia expanding into its. expanding its ties with traditional ally of south korea obviously the difficulty is getting through north korea and getting agreement cooperation on the issues that north korea raises of nuclear proliferation and aggressive violation of international norms on things like drugs and currency counterfeiting and things like that will have to be dealt with in any process that gets us to a stable energy and other kinds of transportation relationships through north korea but the in principle that the u.s. is happy to hear that korea which has a ninety seven percent foreign dependency on imported energy can find a diversification of those sources and i think i personally don't t
of building a gas pipeline linking russia and south korea and reach again would bypass or pass through rather north korea so there seems to be an incentive for a settling of these decades old scores but the question is will the united states be ok with that because obviously at least as seen from moscow the united states has tried to undermine russia's energy role in here of really be ok with russia expanding into its. expanding its ties with traditional ally of south korea obviously the...
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. >> messages coming from south korea in fact. thank you. >>> there's no world cup action until friday. that's two days in a row. if you're suffering from withdrawals, this form of the game we have may get you through. it's called button football. it's taken as serious as the real thing. they're holding a tournament in rio. >> there's another world cup played here in rio in button football. a game you may call a cross between two and a century old. each player has nine touches of the ball before he has to shoot. opponents are then given time to line up the goalkeeper ready for the shot. in this tournament, each player represents one of the 32 taking part in the real world cup. >> for the button footballers here, this world cup tournament is every bit as tense as the real thing. whoever wins this today has to display remarkable levels of skill, patience and concentration. some think button football is just for fun. it's competitive. to join in, you have to put in hours of practice. >> you have to train. my idea is train, philosophy
. >> messages coming from south korea in fact. thank you. >>> there's no world cup action until friday. that's two days in a row. if you're suffering from withdrawals, this form of the game we have may get you through. it's called button football. it's taken as serious as the real thing. they're holding a tournament in rio. >> there's another world cup played here in rio in button football. a game you may call a cross between two and a century old. each player has nine...
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south korea has limited aid since the sinking of a naval vessel in the yellow sea. government officials say the ship was hit by a north korean torpedo. leaders in pyongyang have proposed an easing of tensions on the korean peninsula. for example, they've announced they will send a cheering squad in september to the asian games in south korea. unification ministry officials say the aid is based on a plan president park unveiled in march for unification. and government officials are looking for ways to reopen dialogue. >>> leaders from tokyo and pang -- pyongyang have agreed to try to close an issue that has been in the way since the end of world war ii. they're in discussions of how to handle the remains of japanese who died on the korean peninsula about 70 years ago. and now relatives of the deceased are asking their government to take more responsibility for the issue. the two countries agreed in may to talk about the retu of the remains of some 20,000 japanese still in north korea. this was part of a larger agreement on an investigation into the fate of missing ja
south korea has limited aid since the sinking of a naval vessel in the yellow sea. government officials say the ship was hit by a north korean torpedo. leaders in pyongyang have proposed an easing of tensions on the korean peninsula. for example, they've announced they will send a cheering squad in september to the asian games in south korea. unification ministry officials say the aid is based on a plan president park unveiled in march for unification. and government officials are looking for...
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south korea's war museum will be showing images and characters from the one peace comics. officials there cancelled the exhibition earlier this month, three days before it was due to open. they said members of the public had complained the comics include images similar to the rising sun flag. some south koreans see that flag as a symbol of japan's past colonial rule. the company that created the exhibition said the cancellation was wrong and took the matter to court. judges ruled the manga does not glorify japanese imperialism. they ordered the museum officials to honor their original arrangement. >>> mcdonald's japan says it has stopped selling all products containing chicken meat from china. the decision follows a recent media report that a food processing firm in shanghai used chicken meat past its expiration date. mcdonald's japan halted serving chicken mcnuggets with the ingredients processed at the firm in question beginning on monday. customers are getting increasingly concerned about the safety of the products made with chicken meat from china so they have also sto
south korea's war museum will be showing images and characters from the one peace comics. officials there cancelled the exhibition earlier this month, three days before it was due to open. they said members of the public had complained the comics include images similar to the rising sun flag. some south koreans see that flag as a symbol of japan's past colonial rule. the company that created the exhibition said the cancellation was wrong and took the matter to court. judges ruled the manga does...
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it's the first time a chinese leader visited south korea. we have more from seoul. >> a state visit to south korea reflects the importance of the economic relationship between southee and china. 25% of south korean exports go to china these days and both here are talking about concluding talks for a free today agreement by the end of this year. it also, i think shows something about the way that china sees the future of this region. both seoul and beijing are upset with japan's recent walking away from juan part of its constitution, allowing japanese soldiers to fight abroad in defensen of anologically, bringing up the 1940's and before in this part of the world. the idea that china would be able to successfully peel south korea away from a relationship which involves japan and the united states is viewed with skepticism here. while saying trust is deepening, also aware of what china would like to see and south korea depends very much on the united states for its security. 30,000 u.s. troops here in this country. >> that is a report from seo
it's the first time a chinese leader visited south korea. we have more from seoul. >> a state visit to south korea reflects the importance of the economic relationship between southee and china. 25% of south korean exports go to china these days and both here are talking about concluding talks for a free today agreement by the end of this year. it also, i think shows something about the way that china sees the future of this region. both seoul and beijing are upset with japan's recent...
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this is her first time in south korea. she's planning to stay for a full month. so she's having her hair cut short. after getting a new look, she goes on a shopping spree. south korean cosmetics are the first thing she wants to buy. then she goes to another store to try on some clothes. her shopping budget for her one-month stay is $3,000. >> translator: i got a stylish jacket that just my size. i'm really happy with it. >> reporter: the number of russian visitors between january and may this year surpassed 87,000. that's almost 20% more than the same period last year. and since each visitor spends an average of $2,000. tourism and travel-related industries are eyeing a big boost in sales. south korea and russia signed an agreement lifting visa requirements for russian visitors beginning this january. it led to a sharp increase in holiday travelers. seoul is also working to promote medical tourism. this university hospital in seoul is a major destination for foreigners traveling for treatment. 15,000 foreign patients come a year. russians account for over 90%. th
this is her first time in south korea. she's planning to stay for a full month. so she's having her hair cut short. after getting a new look, she goes on a shopping spree. south korean cosmetics are the first thing she wants to buy. then she goes to another store to try on some clothes. her shopping budget for her one-month stay is $3,000. >> translator: i got a stylish jacket that just my size. i'm really happy with it. >> reporter: the number of russian visitors between january...
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south korea has agreed to host this office. building on this momentum, in april the united states, with australia and france, convened the first-ever u.n. security council discussion of human rights in north korea. the commission presented its report. two north korean refugees spoke of their personal experiences. 11 of the 13 security council members who attended that meeting expressed support for the report and called for accountability for the crimes that it outlined. as i have participated in the various u.n. meetings this past year, two things have struck me. first, it is clear that the north is feeling the growing international pressure. the mounding condemnation of its human rights record are has struck a chord within pyongyang. second, with the growing number of countries critical of north korean human rights, the only countries who defend the north are the world's worst human rights violators, belarus, cuba, iran, syria, zimbabwe. mr. chairman, another key human rights matter that i want to raise is our effort to increa
south korea has agreed to host this office. building on this momentum, in april the united states, with australia and france, convened the first-ever u.n. security council discussion of human rights in north korea. the commission presented its report. two north korean refugees spoke of their personal experiences. 11 of the 13 security council members who attended that meeting expressed support for the report and called for accountability for the crimes that it outlined. as i have participated...
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. >>> north korea has threatened further provocations against the united states and south korea. the official korean central news agency has released a statement from the national defense commission's policy bureau. the statement says recent launches of short-range ballistic missiles and rockets were military activities planned in advance. the launches are described as a lawful right to protect autonomy. th north has denounced the united states and south korea for criticizing the launches. it says if the u.s. and the south continue hostile acts against the north, they will face retaliation. a commentary published in the korean workers party newspaper on monday criticizes an ongoing drill aboard the aircraft carrier "uss george washington." japan, the u.s., and south korea are taking part. the commentary also denounces a joint u.s.-south korean military exercise scheduled for next month. it says the more such drills take place, the more rockets north korea will launch and the more nuclear armaments it will stockpile. >>> some real estate agents in china are seeing a once red-hot m
. >>> north korea has threatened further provocations against the united states and south korea. the official korean central news agency has released a statement from the national defense commission's policy bureau. the statement says recent launches of short-range ballistic missiles and rockets were military activities planned in advance. the launches are described as a lawful right to protect autonomy. th north has denounced the united states and south korea for criticizing the...
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abbott is behaving unfairly harshly. >>> let's take you to to south korea now. t -- to south africa now. mr. pistorius denies murder. he claims he shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp when he mistook her for an intruder. we were in pretoria for what happens next. >> reporter: this was day 39 of the oscar pistorius murder trial here in pretoria. packing up has begun. the judge told the court they would reconvene here on the seventh of august to hear arguments from the prosecution and the defense. we don't know when she will deliver her judgment. it will be a few weeks after that. judging by the average of when judgments are delivered in south africa to probably be a month after that. that's when oscar pistorius will know his fate. he's been sitting here since the third of march listening to arguments. we will hear when the judge comes back with her offer to deliver the judgment. there's no juries in south africa so the judgment will only be given by the judge from will there with her two assessors. >> stay with us on bbc world news. still plenty more to come inclu
abbott is behaving unfairly harshly. >>> let's take you to to south korea now. t -- to south africa now. mr. pistorius denies murder. he claims he shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp when he mistook her for an intruder. we were in pretoria for what happens next. >> reporter: this was day 39 of the oscar pistorius murder trial here in pretoria. packing up has begun. the judge told the court they would reconvene here on the seventh of august to hear arguments from the prosecution...
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this is from india to the south to south korea in the south. feeling pressure from beijing because china has these territorial claims which in some cases are illogical and expansive. >> what do you think of this miss li, do you come face to face with cloin? >> i would think that these territorial claims did not become an incident until just recently. this pivot announced by the obama administration. even our encyclopedia britt annnica had said those waters to south china sea actually belonged to china. this is coming from an american publication. i would say that some of this is really china believing that they have claims to these territories, and so i don't think that they're necessarily doing this to provoke the u.s., i think they're reacting to the u.s. pivot mostly. and this is how they're saying we've been pushed around by u.s. powers in the past we're not going olet them do this to us. >> well if the u.s. step back, will the u.s. back a regional power? >> territorial claims became an issue well before the pivot. pressed by vietnam, phili
this is from india to the south to south korea in the south. feeling pressure from beijing because china has these territorial claims which in some cases are illogical and expansive. >> what do you think of this miss li, do you come face to face with cloin? >> i would think that these territorial claims did not become an incident until just recently. this pivot announced by the obama administration. even our encyclopedia britt annnica had said those waters to south china sea...
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it is the largest and south korea. its revenues are the equivalent of about 20% of south korea's gross domestic roderick. to hold onto all of the businesses from life insurance, amusement parks, smart phones, televisions, everything we know samsung so well for requires this complicated development so that the lee family remains at the center. what effect does the patriarch have over the day-to-day business? >> when we are talking about the current chairman of samsung, lee timeee, he is steve jobs 20. red.s really reve >> really? when youne you talk to visit samsung in the various divisions, you may ask, how have you become so successful? they will say it is because of the vision and leadership of the chairman. sometimese's times -- quite strange. the chairman moves very largely over samsung. with his son waiting in the wings, there's a lot of anxiety about whether or not he will be able to step into some very, very big shoes. >> sounds more like chairman mao zedong instead of chairman steve jobs. if you are in south ko
it is the largest and south korea. its revenues are the equivalent of about 20% of south korea's gross domestic roderick. to hold onto all of the businesses from life insurance, amusement parks, smart phones, televisions, everything we know samsung so well for requires this complicated development so that the lee family remains at the center. what effect does the patriarch have over the day-to-day business? >> when we are talking about the current chairman of samsung, lee timeee, he is...
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. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is trying to improve relations with south korea. i said once again he wants to hold talks with president park geun-hye. he shared his views on bilateral ties. >> translator: some difficult problems exist between japan and south korea. that's precisely why i believe we should have a frank exchange of views. >> abe also said the two countries share strategic interests. he said he'd like to develop their relationship further. song hee-yong is editor in chief of the daily newspaper "chosun ilbo." he said his time in tokyo had shown him lots of japanese want to build better relations. he said he hoped the visit by south korean media chiefs would be a starting point. >>> police in tokyo have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing customer data from an education company. investigators suspect a systems engineer illegally copies information on more than 10 million people. he admitted to copies names, addresses and birth dates of customers. he confessed to selling the information to a company that compiles lists of names for about $25,000.
. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is trying to improve relations with south korea. i said once again he wants to hold talks with president park geun-hye. he shared his views on bilateral ties. >> translator: some difficult problems exist between japan and south korea. that's precisely why i believe we should have a frank exchange of views. >> abe also said the two countries share strategic interests. he said he'd like to develop their relationship further. song...